United States beats France in front of home crowd to capture gold medal
Stephen Curry of the United States reacts after scoring late in the second half as the United States defeated France 98-87 to win the men’s gold-medal basketball game at Bercy Arena during the Olympic Games in Paris on Saturday, Aug. 10, 2024.
During a timeout 25 seconds later, Kerr was trying to figure out how to stem the French insurgency when Curry spoke up: Why not clear a side of the floor for me and have LeBron set a ball screen? Next possession: France sent a double team at Curry, who rotated the ball and got it back at the top … another 3.
LeBron James of the United States drives to the basket against France in the first half of a men’s gold medal basketball game at Bercy Arena during the Paris 2024 Olympic Games in Paris on Saturday, Aug. 10, 2024. Kevin Durant became the first men’s player to win a fourth gold and cemented his status as the greatest Olympic player ever from the United States, and probably any country. James, at age 39, got his third. Four players got their second.
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